Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-05-19
TIE TAX BILL PASSED.
And a Uniform Rate for Retailers
Established.
Enitome ofLegislatiye Mntters.

Epitome OF Legislative Matters.
The third reading of the liquor tax bill
was reached in the house the other after
noon. Numerous amendments were of
fered, but all attempts TO am nd the bill
were voted down. After an animated de-
bate the question of making uniform
rate of $500 for retailers was put to vote
and carried, the vote standing: yeas, 81;
nays, 80; absent or not voting, ii.
Aside from the high tax section, the bill
makes the tax a lien on the stock and fix
lures of the saloon, fixes the amount of
bonds at not less than $1,000 and not more
than 5000, and re luires the sureties TO be
taken from the town, village or city in
which the business is proposed to be car
ried on.
The bill to extend and regulate the liza
bility of employers to make compensation
for personal injuI les suffered by workmen
in their service passed the house a few
days ago. Because of its great interest
to all employers we publish the provisions
Of the bill in full:
The bill enacts THAT where after this
act shall take effect, personal injury is
caused to a workman
|. BY reason of any defect in the plan,
condition or state of repair
of the ways, works, machinery, buildings
appliances or plant connected with or
used in the business of the employer; or
.. by reason OF the negligence of any
person in the service of the employer who
ha, any superintendence intrusted to him
whilst in the exercise OF such superintend
ence: or
3. By reason of the negligence of any
pc on in the service of the employer to
whose orders or directions the workman
at tie time of the injury was bound to
conform, and did conform when such in
ury resulted from his having SO con-
or
4. BY reason of the act or omission of
any person in the ervice OF the employer
done or made in obedience to the rules or
bylaws OF the employer or in obedience
to particular instructions given by any
person delegated with the authority of
the employer in that Lehalf: or
3. BY reason of the negligence OF the
employer, or of any person authorized by
him to employ or discharge men, in en-
ploying or retaining in his service care ess
and incompetent workmen; or
d. BY reason of the negligence of anyper-
ION in the service of the employer who has
the charge or control of any signal, points
switch locomotive engine or train upon
a railway.
The workman, or in case the injury re
suits in death, the legal representative
Of the workman for the benefit of the per
sons TO whom his per onal property
would descend or be distributed and in
with the provisions of an act
for causing death by wrongful act neg
ect or default approved February II,
ls4s, and the amendments that have been,
or may hereafter be made thereto shall
have the same right OF compensation and
against tie employer as if the
workman had not been a workman, nor in
the service of the employer, nor engaged.
in his worG."
The second section reads: "a workman
-l..Il Al. A. -
right of compensation or remedy against
the employer in any of the following cases,
thIt is TO saw
l. Under subdivision |, of section 1. I'M
ess the detect therein mentioned arose
from, or had not leen discovered or rem
edied, owing to the negligence of the EN-
ployer or OF some person III the service of
Or under contract with the employer, and
ntrusted by him with the duty of seeing
that the ways, works machinery, build
ing. appliances or plant were in proper
or in proper condition and
repair.
= Under subdivision 1, of section /, I'M
less the injury reuslted from some impro-
prietv or defect in the by laws or instruc-
tious therein mentioned.
3. In any case where the workmen knew
Of the defect or negligence which caused
his injury, and failed within n reasonable
time to give, or causa TO be given, informa-
ton thereof to the employer. or some per
son superior to himself in the service of
the employer unless he was aware that
the employer or such superior already
knew of the said defect or negligence.
The ill to reduce passenger fares on
to two cents "A mile was brought
up in the hou few days since. Various
amendments were offered and as a final
result it was rejected, and tie i'll of Mr..
w. A Ba' er OF Berrien, as mod fled by
a n flai hCti taA
The sub tituted bin fixes the legal rate of
fare on all railroads above twenty miles
at two and a half cents a m lie in the Lower
Peninsula ana tnree cents mile in the
Upper Peninsula and that all railro d
comp MES shall issue JO-mlle tickets at
rate not exec ding o. good for travelling
in the state on any of the regular trains
with baggage at 100 pounds. Tunnel com
panies are eXemptet from the operations
of the bin. The amendment about 500
mi g. tickets was recommended to the
legislature by a committee of the Detroit
Merchants L xch lnge. 1t was adopted
yeas, 80; nays, IL.
The governor mas approved the bills rel
ative TO the payment of specific taxes to
of the upper peninsula; making
an appropriation for the YUM for in
sane criminals; for the Incorporation of
hospitals and asylums in cases where val
liable grants or emoluments have been
made TO trustees for such purposes; to
amend the public acts of 1885, entitled IAN
act to provide for the appointment of
live stock san tary commission and state
veterin ,rian, and TO prescribe their powers
and duties, and TO prevent and suppress
contag Gus and infectious diseases among
the live stock of the state
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Barnes gave de-
lightful rece ption the other evening to the
governor and officers of the state govern.
ment, members of the legislature, mem
bers of the State Medical Society and
other friends. The beautiful rooms in the
house were EMPOWERED in flowers A fine
s"pper was provided. Music was in at
tendance and everything was as il should
bean affair which rejected the highest
credit upon the genial host and hostess,
and spoke well for their generous hospi-
tality.
Candidates for the position of state
marshal are as numerous as ones poor re-
lations. Among the number are several
of the legislature who seem TO
forget that the constitution expressly
says that no member eligible to an office
created by the lea is'ature of which he Is a
member.
The proposed change in the garnshment
laws, by which householders were to have
an exemption OF 81 per day for % consecu-
tive days, was defeated in the house. The
present law was regarded as more liberal
to poor debtors, for it gave them, when
householders a s2) exemption, while the
change gave only 81 per day ex-
emption. For example it o man worked
for Sl.b0 per day he could be garnisheed
for all above 81. Many petitions from la
Dor organizations came in against the bill,
and thi helped to settle it,
The last section provides that the act
shall have effect and be enforced by every
court Notwithstanding any contract and
agreement to evade or avoid liability, of
its provisions.
After an exciting debate the house has
M ssnd the aoricultural callara anpronria-